National Republican., 1887-03-09
GATHERED AROUND HER BIER.
Immense Assemblase OF Friends at the
Funeral of Mrs. Beck.

In the darkened first drawing-room OF
Senator Beck's house stood black cloth
covered casket almost hidden by flowers,
yesterday afternoon at o'clock. The
casket contained the mortal remains Of Mrs.
Beck, but never bride looked fairer than
she, in her. burial clothes. At the request
Of the senator Mrs. Beck was dressed in
gray silk dress she was accustomed to
wear, but the dress could not be seen for
the white blossoms that were strewn about
her in liberal profusion, lilies Of the valley,
sprays Of white hyacinth, and great annun-
ciation lilies. Her hair was dressed with
the usual puffs at the side, and bit Of lace
upon the top, the hands were folded peace
fully across the chest, and bit Of white
veil yysilng thrown 6GS lightly over ALL The he
animated lifelikeness, as If perfect
happiness had come to her, every care and
pain departed, and she had entered into the
perfect enjoyment Of It. II Is seldom that
dead face has that reassuring look upon
II, as II chidiDg the living for their tears.
Somehow she gave one the feeling that she
was holding grand levee, and the sweet
refined face, brave even In death, would
not locker otherwise than It's best on this
occasion. At the head OF the coffin stood a
small table bearing two bowls OF flowers
and pot from which sprang a tall stem
with one white lily upon 1t that bent grace.
fully over the cnsket. At the head, also,
were loose punches Of Gala lilies, aud the
cushion composed of valley lilies,
was sent from the white house
conservatory by the President and Mrs.
Cleveland. The top Of the coffin was covered
| by large cross of white roses and lilies, and
a wreath Of golden.hearted pausIes were
nearest her face. A cross Of fragrant ylo-
lets, wreath OF yellow and white roses
| were upon one side, and bunch of Gala
lilies and star Of camelias were upon the
other side, and large wreath OF immor-
telles hung over the foot OF the. bier. Two
| great leaves of palm were crossed upon the
| top OF the coffin lid. The house was flied
with distinguished men and women Of the
country before the hour set for the SER
vice, $3.50; Senator Beck and his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Goodloe, Maj. Goodloe, Miss
| Wilcox, Miss Tompkins, Of Indiana,
Miss Buckner, the honorary pallbearers;
Hon. w. w. Corcoran, Secretary Bay.
ard, Secretary Lamar, Speaker Carlisle,
Senators Vance and Blackt urn, Admiral
Lee, and Representative Edmund Rice;
Mrs. Carlisle, Senator and Mrs. Morrill,,
Mrs. Hugh McCulloch, Miss Swan, aud the
clergymen occupied the front room during
the service. In the library and upon the
stairway were Senator Payne, Mrs. John
Sherman, ex-senator and Mrs. Mcdonald
Mrs. Admiral Queen, Hon. and Mrs. Breck-
inridge, Gen. Stevenson, Senator aud Mrs.
Dolph, Senators Hale, Harris, and Allison
Mrs. Hearst, Mrs Porter Heap, Mrs. o. D.
Conger, Senator and Mrs. Pugh, Mrs. SEN
ator Sabin, Miss Murphy, Senator In.
gals, Senator and Mrs. Cockrell, Mrs
Vance, Judge and Mrs. +. B. johnson, and
others. Rev. Mr.. Bullock made the open
ing prayer. Rev. DR.. Power, Of the Chris
tian Church, read the Scripture, the Cor
inthian chapter, and the hymn, "Nearer
My God, to Thee" was sung by q choir
Mr.. Power then made a few remarks upon
death and the various conditions to which
II had been likened, and then Mrs. Beck't
favorite hymn, "How firm foundation
Ye Saints in the Lord" was sung, and DR.
Butler, the chaplain OF the Senate, made
the closing prayer and asked the benedic
tion.
The coffin was then closed, and the
family and pallbearers took carriages anc
drove to the Baltimore and Ohio station,
and took the $3.50 train for the west. The
bereaved family will reach Lexington, Ky.
day at o'clock, and Senator Beck ant
Maj. and Mrs. Goodloe will return here Of
Friday night. Upto the hour of their depar
ture no word had been received from Mr.
George w. Beck, although the Indian scou
who started from the railway station t,
Beckton would in all probability reach ther
yesterday morning with the telegram. Mr.
Beck's message will probably await tn
funeral party at Lexington.